Colegio Gran Bretaña

Located in the northern outskirts of Bogotá, the school is housed in purpose-built facilities. The address is Cra 51 No. 215-20, Bogotá, Colombia, and the campus is surrounded by other schools and country sports clubs, offering a quieter environment.

Foundation Stage (Nursery to Reception), Key Stage 1 (Year 1-2), Key Stage 2 (Year 3-6), Secondary (Year 7-11), IB Diploma Programme (Year 12-13).

Private, co-educational, international school.

Arrival to school: 7:50–8:15. Classes begin: 8:10 for Key Stage 2 and Secondary; 8:25 for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. Classes finish: 14:55. Students depart: 15:05. Classes finish: 15:20. Students depart: 15:30. Co-curricular activities are scheduled during the school day and vary by term.

The school contracts a bus company to run the school bus service. Vehicles are inspected to meet health and performance standards, each seat is equipped with a belt, and parents receive direct contact details for their child's bus routes. Bus rules are published in the Community Handbook.

Application fee

- An application fee is required before testing/interviews. The site lists an application fee of COP 210,000 (USD 75) on the Apply page.
- A separate admissions instruction page and the FAQs also reference an application/admission fee of COP 300,000; the site contains both figures in different pages.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)

- The school publishes a general estimated annual cost range rather than a fully itemised tuition schedule by year and term. The published estimate for average annual family investment is approximately COP 85,000,000 to COP 88,000,000; this estimate is stated to include tuition, registration and enrolment fees, learning materials and digital resources, textbooks, cafeteria service, school transport, a yearbook and the PTA fee.
- There is no publicly posted, year-by-year or per-term fee table on the school site for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26) that itemises tuition for each year group and the per‑term amounts. Parents must obtain a personalised fee schedule from the school for an exact per-term and per-year breakdown.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Monthly billing and due dates: bills are issued on the 25th of each month and available on the school's Phidias portal; monthly payments should be made between the 1st and the 5th of each month. Late payments beyond the scheduled windows incur surcharges and interest at the commercial rate; specific surcharge dates and amounts appear on the monthly bill.
- Registration / matriculation timing: after acceptance parents receive instructions and must complete matriculation within two weeks; children may begin school three days after matriculation and after required payments and signed contracts are submitted.
- The school issues monthly bills that include previous balances and current charges; additional curricular or extra‑curricular charges are normally added to the following month's tuition bill with prior parental authorisation.

Payment methods and practical rules

- Accepted payment channels include the school's online payment button (electronic payments via the bank), payment through the Banco Caja Social collection agreement (print the bill from Phidias and pay at the bank), and payment by check (payable to Colegio Gran Bretaña S.A.) or cash directly at the school's treasury office. The school advises against direct bank transfers because of identification difficulties and sets rules and penalties for returned checks. The school's policy restricts cash payments made via students/school personnel at the treasury window.

Boarding / residential provision

- Colegio Gran Bretaña operates as a day school; there is no boarding provision reported for the school (boarding count shown as zero in school directory profiles). All published information and the parent handbook focus on day-school services such as buses and the daily timetable.

Other costs and typical extras

- Uniforms: uniform items are purchased from two local suppliers (Jubalai and Disnogal). The PTA operates a second‑hand uniform shop with typical second‑hand item prices ranging from COP 5,000 to COP 30,000 for most items (blazers excluded). Specific new‑uniform pricing is set by the suppliers.
- Transport, cafeteria and materials: transport and cafeteria services and learning materials are referenced as chargeable items that can appear on monthly bills; the general annual cost estimate above is stated to include these elements. Transportation fees and food service are charged and managed through the billing system.
- Co‑curricular and extra‑curricular activities that incur additional costs are billed in the monthly tuition statement, with prior parental authorisation. Trip and activity costs may have separate refund conditions.

Refunds and cancellation / withdrawal provisions

- Refunds for trips or events: the handbook states that families who have paid for trips/events may forfeit costs if a refund is unavailable; when refunds are available they will be reimbursed. For school trips the school states it does not make profit but may be unable to absorb losses caused by behaviour or cancellations.
- Cancellation of registration (matrícula) as a disciplinary sanction: the handbook sets out that cancellation of matrícula may be applied as a disciplinary sanction in serious cases; the handbook also explains the ‘Paz y Salvo' clearance process required when a student leaves, including settling outstanding accounts and replacement costs for lost or damaged materials. There is no separately published, detailed general tuition refund schedule for voluntary mid‑year withdrawals publicly posted.

What to expect when requesting exact figures and schedules

- The school provides an admissions process that issues payment instructions and a matriculation package after acceptance; exact tuition by year and per‑term amounts, boarding fees (not applicable), and specific refund tables are not published as a single public fee schedule on the site. Parents receive the formal fee schedule and payment instructions through the admissions/matriculation communications and via the Phidias billing system.

Brief summary of gaps found (concise):

- Itemised per‑year and per‑term tuition tables for 2026/27 (or 2025/26) are not publicly posted; only a general annual cost estimate (COP 85,000,000–88,000,000) and references to billing/payment procedures are published. The site contains two different stated application fee amounts (COP 210,000 and COP 300,000) on different pages. The school's parent handbook details payment methods, billing dates and treasury rules but does not publish a public, line‑by‑line fee table for each year group and per‑term amounts.

50 nationalities represented; majority international students.